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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,760,232.96, 65,910,883.20 and 27,137,172.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,760,232.96, 65,910,883.20 and 27,137,172.16 is: 37,450,298.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,760,232.96 : 65,910,883.20 = 27,137,172.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,760,232.96/65,910,883.20 = 27,137,172.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,760,232.96x = 65,910,883.20 × 27,137,172.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,760,232.96x = 1,788,634,984,616,051.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,634,984,616,051.75/47,760,232.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,450,298.58

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